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Berkley vs Putney vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berkley | Putney | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
2,622Lowest |
18,298Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berkley and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Berkley and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,977Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #155 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.